Francesco Rosaspina

Francesco Rosaspina (2 January 1762 – 2 September 1841) was an Italian engraver and painter.^[1]

Francesco Rosaspina
Born	(1762-01-02)2 January 1762 Montescudo, Italy
Died	2 September 1841(1841-09-02) (aged 79) Bologna, Italy
Occupations	engraver painter

Biography

Rosaspina was born in Montescudo, near Rimini. His father, Giovanni Battista, was a notary and a magistrate by profession. As an infant, his parents moved to Bologna. His initial training in engraving was with Giovanni Fabbri [fr]. He emulated the style of Francesco Bartolozzi, with dense crosshatching. He gained many commissions to engrave copies of local works of art. This led to a work titled The Gallery of Bologna, with engravings by him, his brother and his pupils, of over a hundred of the paintings at the Pinacoteca.^[2]

He was named a docent at the Accademia Clementina and became a friend of Andrea Appiani, Giovanni Battista Bodoni, and Giuseppe Zauli.^[3] His pupils include Pietro Tomba, Antonio Marchi [fr], and Gaetano Guadagnini [fr]. The latter replaced him as professor at the Bolognese Academy. His daughter, Enrichetta Rosaspina, married his pupil Giuseppe Asioli; their son, Luigi Asioli, became a prominent painter.

Gallery

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  Portrait of Teresa Bandettini (after Kauffman)
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  Teatro del Corso, Bologna (detail)
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  Portrait of Giuseppe Parini (after Appiani)